If you don't get the salary you wanted, then about more vacation time, more stock options, training, etc...

I have heard everything is negotiable. I have seen in one instance where a person was getting 4wks / year vacation while 3 wks / year was standard.

Michael Dinh : XIFIN : 858.436.2929

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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Zelli, Brian
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 6:49 AM
To: oracle-l-freelists
Subject: salary idea

Hello listers........a fortune 100 company recently interviewed me. Below is a job description. They asked what my salary requirements were. I need some help here. What do you think this job is worth? I have my own idea but I just don't want to sell myself short.

We are getting ready to start a search for a Senior level Oracle DBA with rather specific experience requirements. Our Global Oracle /JDE ERP systems are being consolidated into our data center and we are moving from SQL Server to Oracle 11g. We will be deploying the new Exadata server (Sun/Oracle) and utilizing ASM, RAC, Data Guard and GoldenGate software running OEL. Any candidate will have to have experience in ASM, RAC, Data Guard and Linux to be considered. The DBA, along with another member of my staff, would be responsible for the deployment of the new Exadata server, getting our group up to speed on ASM, RAC and DataGuard plus developing SOP's/guidelines for this new platform. This will be a huge project for the DBA and the company. I

Job Location: Western New York

Primary Responsibilities:
* Primary support for an in progress implementation of Oracle for JDE on an Exadata platform.

Implement and support a DR solution using Oracle Data Guard.

Provide technical mentoring to other Oracle DBAs.

Perform application performance tuning related to the DBMS system.

Database design and physical implementation.

DBMS system monitoring and tuning.

Problem determination and resolution.

Intense project team participation .

Ensuring architectural standards adherence.

Develop technical documentation for support of Oracle Exadata solution.

Primary support for global replication using Oracle's GoldenGate software.

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